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by Susan Cain 7/10Rating R RichAugust 31, 2022 · 10 min read In this note Introduction 01The rise of the Mighty Likeable Fellow 02The Myth of Charismatic Leadership 03When Collaboration Kills Creativity 04Is Temperament Destiny? 05Beyond Temperament 06Franklin Was a Politician, But Eleanor Spoke Out of Conscience 07Why Did Wall Street Crash and Warren Buffet…
by Michael Pollan 7/10Rating R RichJuly 31, 2022 · 6 min read In this note Overview 01The Age of Nutritionism 02The Western Diet and the Diseases of Civilization 03Getting Over Nutritionism Introduction Overview In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan proposes what we should eat in seven simple words: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants….
by Dale Carnegie 10/10Rating R RichJune 30, 2022 · 7 min read In this note 01Fundamental Techniques in Handling People 02Six Ways to Make People Like You 03How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking 04Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment Part 1 Fundamental Techniques in Handling…
Here’s a great Chinese parable: A farmer and his son had a beloved horse who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, “Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not.” A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a…
by Tim Ferriss 9/10Rating R RichMay 31, 2022 · 19 min read In this note 00Overview 02Rules That Change the Rules 03Dodging Bullets 04System Reset 05The End of Time Management 06The Low-Information Diet 07Interrupting Interruption and the Art of Refusal 08Outsourcing Life 09Income Autopilot I 12Disappearing Act 13Beyond Repair 14Mini-Retirements 15Filling the Void Introduction Overview…
Have you ever watched kidsOn a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rainSlapping the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow downDon’t dance so fast. Time is short.The music won’t last. Do you run through each dayOn the fly? When you ask: How are you?Do…